KDDI, Kyocera, others set up WiMAX joint venture (Japan)KDDI, Intel, East Japan Railway, Kyocera, Daiwa Securities Group, and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, have agreed to invest in a joint venture, Wireless Broadband Planning (WBP). The joint venture has been established to bid for the 2.5GHz frequency band for Mobile Broadband Wireless Access System (BWA). Should the joint venture win a licence, it will quickly develop and operate a wireless broadband network based on mobile WiMAX technology.
Under the agreement, WBP intends to commence license application procedures for BWA base-stations based on mobile WiMAX technology. Should the company be successful in obtaining a license, the company plans to swiftly launch a mobile wireless broadband business. WBP intends to become a global leader in the development and deployment of innovative services based around mobile WiMAX, and also intends offering these services globally through roaming agreements. Furthermore, WBP also sees opportunity for creating new market segments in co-operation with MVNOs.
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